Indelicacy and Refinement

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Indelicacy noun - The quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste.

Usage example: the indelicacy of their dinner conversation made the other guests wince in embarrassment

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Refinement is an antonym for indelicacy.

Nearby Words: indelicate, indelicately

Refinement noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.

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Indelicacy is an antonym for refinement.

Nearby Words: refined, refine, refining, refiner

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Refinement and Indelicacy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/indelicacy/refinement

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Refinement or Indelicacy. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/indelicacy/refinement.

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